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Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission October 28, 2025 HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 28, 2025 The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St in Austin, Texas. Chair Afifi called the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Amanda Afifi, Chair Andrea Flores Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Yesenia Ramos, Vice Chair Brian Peña Dulce Castañeda Lyssette Galvan Johanna Moya Fábregas PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission regular meeting on August 26, 2025. The minutes from the meeting on August 26, 2025, were approved on Commissioner Galvan’s motion, Commissioner Castañeda’s second, on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Perales and Ruiz were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion regarding the changes to the Get to Know Your Commission sessions. Discussed. 3. Discussion regarding the Tax Rate Election and the changes to FY 26-27 budget engagement and recommendations. 1 Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission October 28, 2025 Discussed. 4. Update on the Vivir Con Ganas Community Health Expo held in September 2025. Discussed. 5. Discussion regarding the Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) October meeting’s Introduction of the Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (AACME) Department. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Approve updates to the membership of the Immigration Working Group. The motion to approve adding community members, Raquel Rivera and Hector Ordaz, to Immigration Working Group was approved on Vice Chair Ramos’ motion, the Commissioner Moya Fábregas’ second, on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Peña was off the dais. Commissioners Perales and Ruiz were absent. 7. Approve the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission’s 2026 Regular Meeting Schedule. The motion to approve the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission’s 2026 Regular Meeting Schedule was approved on Commissioner Castañeda’s motion, Commissioner Moya Fábregas’ second, on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Peña was off the dais. Commissioners Perales and Ruiz were absent. 8. Approve an alternate representative to the Joint Inclusion Committee. Discussed. No action taken. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment ADJOURNMENT Chair Afifi adjourned the meeting at 6:48 p.m. without objection. 2